Become a West Station clock patron
Join us to help get Bexhill’s West Station clock ticking again in time for Sussex Day, 16th June 2018.
Tackling Bexhill’s heritage crime
Heritage crime is any offence which damages or harms the value of our heritage buildings and precious historical artefacts such as lampposts and post boxes. This is something the town’s new conservation charity, Bexhill Heritage, is seeking to bring to … Continued
Bexhill Cemetery Lodge – does it have a future?
Bexhill Cemetery Lodge is an Edwardian building in the Arts and Crafts style. It is characteristic of the cemetery’s original foundation and forms a group with the gates and stone piers, also being contemporary with the cemetery chapel (1902). It … Continued
Public meeting at St. Barnabas
Saturday 24th March 2018 from 10:15am – 12:30pm, St. Barnabas Church, Sea Road.
Free entry to all, refreshments available.
Newsletter No.2 – February 2018
Our progress on Bexhill West Station clock, the beginnings of establishing a working group looking at building assets, and curiously discover historical fire hydrants dotted around town.
West Station Clock – Inspection
One of Bexhill’s best-loved landmarks, West Station Clock, is ready to be restored to full working order following an initial appraisal by Bexhill Heritage members on 6th February. The clock mechanisms were found to be remarkably intact with only one … Continued
New Conservation Group for Bexhill
Bexhill Heritage, Bexhill’s new conservation group, is opening its doors to the public for the first time from Tuesday 23rd January. Anyone with suggestions, questions or comments about building conservation in Bexhill is welcome to drop in to the charity’s … Continued
Information point at St. Barnabas
Until the 24th February 2018 we will be within St. Barnabas Church, Sea Road. Available from 2pm – 4pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 10am – 12pm Saturdays.
Newsletter No.1 – December 2017
Information on our upcoming projects, local architecture, and the various Royal Mail letter boxes that are mounted throughout Bexhill’s roads.
Bexhill Heritage recognised officially as a ‘charitable company’
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have approved our application to be recognised as a charity for tax purposes, in line with the Finance Act of 2010. This means that we can enjoy certain tax advantages including the opportunity to … Continued
Welcome to our new members!
Welcome to the new members who joined Bexhill Heritage in November. If you’ve told us that you would like to be actively involved in our activities, then please expect an invitation to join us at our next meeting on 4th … Continued
West Station Clock – Investigation
One of the first projects for Bexhill Heritage is to determine if the Bexhill West Station clock can be made to work and thus return to timekeeping. It has stood stuck at 5:08 since about 1963. A recent visit by … Continued